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New York, and Is In fair way of becoming
acclimated, for it has actually been adopted BY
that GLASS OF society whose standing Is sufh-
Client to command for what they endorsed the
Bent on ascertnining the extent OF their
POPULARITY, a SUN reporter visited some q the
Leading tailors yesterday. AT Redferns the
Eentlemanly head cutter took the reporter un-
der his wing.
much superior to the regulation swallow tall"
Where did the style originated"
They have been worn in England quite
generally for great many years. but the fash.
ion has just got to this country" a.,
In what loca! ity are they most worn?" :,
We'll that is hard to tell. We send them all
over the country. Quite number go to New
seem to be slowly gaining In popularity"
The reporter next made inquiry at James
Make those things for dress coats2 Well. I
guess not. Ny dear friend, all that is is a regu-
lar morning house jacket which some ultra
vest and trousers. 1t never will DO worn by
gentlemen. 1t would be u good thing to put
them on walters, though. because then tho
for them"
were laying them aside for the old swallow
tails. The firm did not pin their faith on the
new style.
At Delury's they had never seen one. but the
cutter said they probably would make thcm
when the style became well established. From
cleaned he concluded that Mr. Dolury would
have Il full line ready for the millennium.
The new coat Is worn with the other articles
usually worn with evening dress.
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LE.aHyrNG TO suoxE At SEA.
The Old Sailor Tells How 1t Helps tho Boys
to Keep Awake During the Mid Watch.

to Accp awake turinE the Mia "ntcn.
The old sailor sat on the stringpiece OF the
South street pier and watched the passing
craft through blue clouds OF tobacco smoke
that were drawn through pine that for ago
and strength of smell! would have stood n COM
petitive examination beside the PHO Of any
'longshoreman on tho water front. A young
man who strolled down that wey asked the old
sailor whether all seafaring men smoked such
strong pipes.
"Sartin," said the old sailor. "Saormen
takes to strong pipes like they takes to strong
drinks; not but whit they'll take suth!n' milder
IL it's slowed athwart thoir hawses." He
glanced at "a lot OF cigars in the young mans
vest pocket ut that, and promptly accepted
couple that were offered to him.
II don't mind te!!n' ye how larned to
shipped first Off in the Two Jennies. q neat
bark in the Manila trade outon Boston. Old
Capt Strong was u powerful man for discipline,
and when he e,tched one OF US youngsters nap,
pin ho'd lambast US sartin.. Ever been to sen
perite and ask ye, 80 yon wouldn't think 7
TUX byya i Tg1 k g7Ssnyt bot ,Gek0H wira
Watch n" was Just what keraunsxod The boys
mG hrsF "T Tn On de- smpy ,
when the watch was called. and nd take my
place on lookout as clipper rs Water street
canary, but IN about fifteen minutes, boin'
Jennies was lust like rock no to sleep, mother.
in cradle with the creakin Of the blocks q, to
used 70 sing mo to sleep whenI was a Kid /
know'd the old m mn I'D CATCH zen, mo il | slept
Flst of tried waliin' like soon, the old
sailor but Ssnt NO nse then Id
lind myself nqddin,' too far I'd, jab Il into my
couldn't last, but what to do didn't know In
course this all what Fin tellin yon didn't hap
pen al to wunst: it IcSt KEEP comm on harder n
eight bells. Al last the old man catched me-,
was standin', up square in tho middle OF the
thnGi was all in s5e"P nD Whar Ia been
didn't @ to sleep no more that watch but tho
most timo | had lookout was jest rs bad or
III M t. n Tsfp %Sa nGo%9 T sns
aud histcd in u .bucketful Of brine. Then I
plunged my houd int that, and. believe II or
water. il felt that cool and good : that Jest
went right on. In course was drowndin hand
hnuls me out. aud fotches me to. Then he SAYS,
sonny, Ill tell You what you do, and you
W9nt 70 to seep no more yGst sneak ,, down
o. tho men what'a asleep and can't help their
selves which dtd Z wqnSt. ,.-
my stumn'rE when thinks Of i now. hadn't
never smoked before. though "a been Twin in
air bnt s M WS HAT nrc sic" sirsn Ss earei
NE ot Tantln to sleep for about half an hour.
lamp and Ut Tho pipe,so' IS 10 make more sickness
come, and 80 got through tho watch and u
boys has got 10 tako thinGs tough when they
goes 10 sen. Twas ayearagd nineteen days get
TN hnck To- bo-i1n from Manila. and by that
time lgrn'd 10 llkn tho pire and keep awake
on watch, too. reckon Two lurn'd moron for
ty boys to smoke that away since then"
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LAsSOING SEA LIONS.
Tho Device by Which Capt Eastman Cap
tured the Pacific Coast Monsters.
F,on the san Franeiseo Examiner

rom the san Franeiseo Examiner.
"The best seq lion contract ever made
was with P. T. Barnum. in 1871" said Capt
CYRUS Eastman to reporter. His agent en-
tered into contract with me to deliver pair
alive to him In New York city. and paid me
81 900 upon my signing the papers. and the
final output WAS something like $4,000. took
two men and went To Santa Bnrbara. where
chartered n schooner and took on board six OF
the best lassoers lvaluerosl that could get.
"San Miguel Islands at that time were alive
with sen lions There was no trouble In las
BoinG q sea lion. but the difficulty was to make
the IHsso hold, as u aea lions neck Is larger
than his head. 1t was all right as long as ne
tho riata would slip Off and you lost him.
Ny only capture on tho first trip was three
small ones, but as they did not come up to the
required weight for Barnum. sold them to
John Robinson. at Omaha. whore they We're an
On my second trip ! added TO my force and
took hunting crew Of eight men, and, profit
ing by my former experience, had my Hatas
liked with fshhuoks. and also well plastered
with rosin but could not hold tho BOASTS. and
ilipper found that II would hold: All that ~
saal has 10 do is to give me his hipper and
have got him
them and showed him the trick and the next
morning we went into the sea lions rookery
and caught four went to Ban Francisco I'M
mediately and placed my captives in salt
water tank and kept them there until the de.
parture Of the next steamer for Panama got
them alive In New York and got my pay
- HHa.I -. - H.
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A BASE BALL SERMON.
From the on Cyty Derrick.

From the on Guy DerTacf
The Rev. Mr. Woolsack. popularity known
as The Deacon" In his sermon up the creek
last Sunday. made few remarks pertinent to
base ball. Pointing out Of the window at game
in progress on the adjoining Wilson fats, he
sold: "see that loafer with the. bird cage on
the bat. He is not Decorating the Sabbath
bah. He can't play. He imagtnes he cnn. Of
tortoas q real bali player, but fl tho devils
every error he makes, and nice record no
will have when the season Is over and the time
for his eternal rest res h should be at hand 1t Will
Just then somo one made q long hit and a
shoYt went up from & a1 the crowd: .,,s,, h,s
voice above the din; hoopla till tho cows como
home. but unless you raise your voices IN ho-
shnns home % e ra
Sis Hiss & srsalf o 10; hit saFI"s i hi
Slo so Sa carved Pa and sash s
You I'M may y0 steal from, bag to bag and slide n
homo on your pantaioons. hut finally you will
get a goose egg in the kingdom TO como. Aye,
pound on the pearly gates with your base bal,
bat il there is shadow OF Sunday game on Il
down to the eternal roast yoggo: Saint Peter
dragons or whsnedoodlss; il You sw ns your
festive willow and round t he bags Sunday salt.
metre will not save you There goes another
long hit to left, and another howl goes up
from the assembled multitude of dudes and
loafers. Chase the ball; aye, leg it until your
ungody heels beat q tattoo on your coattnils,
but my word for 4 the Devil viii never got
runner and ball chaser himself, and ne will
stay with you until his own dominions freeze
over and have to be abandoned for an leo
pond" The Deacon made II few moro remarks
exhorting his hearers to shun tho seductive
ball field and the trout nond Sunday. and an;
nounced services next sabbath morning and
evening at the rcd schoolhouse In Sugarcroek
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OF the old tiremen Of this city there is at
least one. Jacob Morlath, who still devotes
most OF his attention to this volunteer service.
He is the Sergeant OF tho Veterans, Associa-
ton, and may be found most any day at the
headauarters. 1t3 East Eighth street. There
days and its simple heavy apparatus for coping
with fire. Models Of the old hand engines. the
colored lanterns, long brass nozzles. seven or
eight feet In length. which used to BE- kept as
ornamental features rather than for actual
use; the heavy nremens caps OF leather. with
the name Of the company cut out OF leather on
shield In front: hose carriages. and dozens OF
articles all devoted to tlremen's use make the
big room look like q museum. cheap wood
cut represents one of the. old volunteer fire.
men who became known through tho breadth
Of the land, but more for financial skill Of a
dubious order than for heroism in his noble
vocation OF fireman. This Is Boss Tweed.
speaking OF the association and the sport, Mr..
Morath said:
only those who had done some actual duty
a volunteer hremen are eligible as members
reckoned. IT. man WAS In the Fire Depart
ment only n week before 1t was disbanded It is
sufficient. This association numbers over 2,100
msmbers; IT The ANNUAL thy ia 80 a year for each
member. The families OF deceased members are
assisted from fund for the purpose.
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New York eity there we're llsy-three onglaes,.
and ladder companies belonging TO 1t. To each
ure company was allowed fifty members
Xongh as rule this number was not reaehed.
.sted as auxlliaries for tho Fire Department.
.ne members Of the old force have been thrown
ous o. thelr sphere quite largely. They have
surrounding themselves with the relics OF those
pasI days keep their interest alive.
81 Exercise for the volunteers, but the spirit of
fNalry was all sufficient to make tho boys
nss their snppers halfeaten, and give up pic,
glnStice. The main thing to learn was how TO
tS rk w A. the puTps for long time without get
ambitious to make their marks (ior i was no
would pump away Tor for dear lie for perhaps as
upon Il before half that time had elapsed they
Sona nave been glad to quit II they could have
aagang OF twenty or more men at tho pumps
S SdIta effort byan individual doesn't count. 1t
GOGsh send the water into the hose my faster.
T. simply drags down the men who are pump
a nE steadily together A man who tries to ex-
bIsdrnniss own muscle In that way is q
old BOYS used to stand by and laugh
II nS our a sleeves when we saw yonngster got
Mould take him in hand and give him . lesson.
ne had to learn to exert his force evenly on the
ssiI3ke, In perfect unison with his comrades,
a anu the more perfect the unison, the further
equally well-drilled companies. rho one com;
,Dlning the greatest amount OF muscle would
hsht company would beat the badly drilled
nnseayy men every time; for the point was,
Ti ronss 2 stream had been go. we'll under way
SSnuieSencd In rapid but oven measure. That
wv what told. and In n Ave minutcs' play the
t ,aSu minute was tremendous exeriion for tho
toughest veteran. Not only did no havo to
keep MS arms sweeping up and down rapidly.
Ius % sure that no did not jerk and 80 disturb
,ha Is any special skilI required Of the men at
a, rYss Il takes some strength and. skiIl oven
Aola ne nozzle Of the hose and keep the
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OLD-TIME FIRE LADIES.
sur WAY THEY WORKED BEFORE THE
STEAM ENGINES CAME.


u.s,.s with the Hose Carriage. ana Labor
,ps at the Pumps--Tho Tired Man ne the
Noz.ie-Georae Brstts Big Record.
with tho adjustment Of the Volunteer
Fire Department In April, 1865. this city lost
ana OF lts ancient sports: for while fire. SER
,ice Ia OF tho nature Of the very sternest labor,
while duty and the saving Of life and property
ara the most striking features OF q flrcman's
life. whether be be volunteer or salaried
smployee. the means used to attain the high
sst Individual and collective proficiency In the
work partake mainly OF sporting character.
Although the sport is substantially dend In
Nav York city. It retains it's hold as strong
"A ever in the country, and In cities like Troy.
vbere the volunteer system OF maintaining
fire Department is still in vogue. More than
that tho surviving members OF the old volun-
teer force OF this city. and thore Ia regi-
rnent OF them. are still alive TO the best
features OF their old work. which was at
once vocation and pastime They have an
association, which was organized on Feb. "a.
1884 Every year It meets In convention. and
tbe members revive the glories Of the past by
old.time contests The convention for this
YEAR has lust como to close at Troy, where
over 81 800 In cash prizes were distributed. It
IA no Encouragement Of the excellent work OF
aalaried flremen OF to-day to say that the vol
unteer system was marked by some splendid
features. In Troy to-day the dudish young
man, swinging his cane airily on the street Of
An afternoon. may be seen at night, II q fire
should break out clad in the toughest Of rough
clothes, wet TO the skin. bruised perhaps, work
inc like beaver side by side with clerk or q
lsborer none Of them relaxing an effort until the
last spark has been extinguished. Everything In
the volunteer system tended to the develop
ment Of q strong esprit dh corps and the deep
rivalry between companies was calculated to
bring each organization to the highest possible
grade OF efficiency. Where hand engines are
still used the old methods Of work are yet
seen. They have them over in Hoboken and
In many places along Long Island. In the
river towns Of tho Hudson tho water supply
and force frequently come from storage reser-
yoirs at the top of high hills. and engines OF
any kind are dispensed with. the hose being
attached to q hydrant. But even there one
form at least OF the old sport Is seen-the hose
Companies race, This Is q matter that re-
quires not only the ability Of a sprint runner.
but drawing power ne we'll. It Is ono thing to
run In light shoes on a cindcr track: quite an.
other to bowl along over an ordinary road
hanging on to a rope and dragging along q
truck heavily loaded with hose.
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which IL IN Individual exercise very near
". we have a champion With remarkable
Decatur, Ill Brett's record is really remark
able: He has taken part In forty distinct fro;
mems contests, many Of them involving several
trials, and has rarely suffered defeat, whether
working alone or in conIunctiop with others.
the world. 1t was at Decatur on July l. 1885,
and 1t was the climax Of long succession Of
ready made such q great reputation that to his
competitor. Tuff1ey. was allowed the adyan-
tags Of placing his pipe by his hose, while
Brett held his pipe over his head. That gave
Tu1iey two less moves moves to make to do The The
mettle. He won tho victory. however. max:
Ing the astoundi9s time Of h, enc and n,
this kind he usually stands three feet from the
hose at the word; and throws UP his hands the
runner, one Of his feats being at Pierre, Da-
kota, where. with g partner. he ran 200 yards
to hydrant. laid $50 feet OF hose. broke COUP
turns In Al seconds. At the same place, an
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a Highly Respected Murderer.

In eastern Maine. relates n Unknown Au.
gusIa man resides murderer I'm Ter assumed name
No hne, peacefully attends 20 blsines and q highly
respected The young man says that he worked with
him Ia the woods all winter la WashinGun county aud
discovered the history Of the murderer crime. He
terrible polllmE once lie vowed vengeance, and one
day shorty ierwErd took har ~ irun aud struck III
man tatki blow upon the head. ami also Killed second
Individual who was az hand lie hen tod an boarded
aheAnbnaL and during 10 passage he noticed officer
coming AhnArd lie took the hnt dropped noiseieSalY
over tue SIDE OF tie steamer Into the water, and sWaI
70 neighb0ring woody point Just he reached he
shors ne was discovered and followed but plUnginE tl
TIE NoodA hs escaped 10 American coll
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My father never did ANYTHING for met" re-
Gently remarked a young man who y few weeks ago
finished his school ne and Is now seeking good bust.
ing tone in which they were uttered the member ~ the
hrn hU heard them II to believe that the yonng
mans dua Of dong some thing" an outright girt or
SlOJO In lump or tho purchase OF partnership IN an
established concern. This young man, to thu knowledge
Of the writer has never done ono month actual
work for others in his eutiro life His lito has
been passed in tho pleasant pastnes Of the home
circle, In reading. studying hunting, fishing. nall
playing, yachting and other empioyments no,
particularly beneficial tn others he Is u type OF
that GLASS OF boys whose parents are sgtrelenty
well To do to keep servants 70 attend the househod
drudEery and whose fathers follow v2eations y which
no be made Of tho ooy's spare houra Like must
boys Of his class he Looks upon his board and clothes
bicycle ac, as matters Of course The writer white ts
complaining remark still ringing in his had
the curiosity make conservative compilation Of
what 10 raise ordinary boy Tor the r.t ~ eniy
years OI his life, and here Is;
sloo per year Tor The hrst I'VE year. $50
sl5O per year for the second ave $50
FOO per year for tue third i've years loo
S3OD per year fur ths three yeaTs..,.,.... go
$50 per year for the next two years.. loo
This u moderate estimate q the naapeiAl balance
against the boy vho oompAinS that HE fAihaz b. never
A-A-s N-~~~~ 49, .
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BRETT AT WORK.

hour later, he improved on the time by one:
fourth Of second. He has appeared in all
sections of America. and is the pride of all
firemen. He IL feet inches in height and
weighs 140 pounds 1t is not probable that his
record will ever be beaten"
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often required to hold II. In fact, every fea:
ture Of tho .nremen's work demands special
skill. Running with a hose carriage. laying
coupling hose. and so on. all require trained
ability. And every feature was tested In mus
tiers by specially arranged contests, from hose
tinguishing O IRE In q building ignited for this
purpose only. And in coupling. you know.
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Desperate Diseases
Ne

Desperate Diseases DEMAND Desperate
neHedies-
ESOA ns WasAtaSiOA crttsc.
PATSY, olive been irsulted. Mickey DoolAn
called ne 4 liar" said an excited tTinhmAh
A phEat are Xss Eoln % 90 abont y y 81,
Ever binny, think ord IN he ao0J eftsAsEs
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.is.. s ss .S :s: & e.. sas :
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
Nowis the lime.
for them.

Beginning on the 1st of February l will
close out everything in winter goods at
less than cost for 20 days only. will
give special bargains in blankets, comforts,
Elder Down Jersey cloths, dress goods,
wool hose, hoods, ladies' and children's
underwear, astrakhan cloak trimmings,
ladies' and children's hats and caps, winter
lined shoes, dress fiannels, silks, pushes
and velvets. Big reduction in carpets.
All the above goods and many others
will be sold at cost and less for cash.
Twenty days only. Do not wait until too
late, but buy while the goods are nseason
c. 2. Thomson, Central avenue Great
Falls.
Clothing made to order. Agency for
new Singer sewing machine. If
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
DODGE DoINGS.

Whispers from the house caves say
chinook.
] Authentic reports say that Ben. Rumney
manager for the d. & II. cattle CO., is
loosing quite a number of pilgrim cattle.
Lake Ulm,the proficient manager Of the
Ft Shaw cattle company, is seen out every
day rustling up the poor cattle and feed
them. lie says there are some few dead
ones on the range, most of which are
calves and pilgrims.
Mr.. Thos sWitze- took trip to Sun
River last week. He reports fuel very
scarce, and that fence rails are their life
preservers at the present time,
Mr.. James Boston, of Chestnut, was the
victim of a very sad and painful accident,
last Monday. He was chopping down a
leaning tree, for fire wood, and when he
got it nearly off it split, jumped from the
entirely off and mashed the bones of his
leg up to the knee, into 4 jelly. After the
foot was cut off the tree held him pris
oner for nearly four hours before assis-
tance could reach him, small boy being
the only one present when the accident
occurred. DR.. Newman, of Sun River,
was at once summoned to amputate his
leg, but owing to the inclemency of the
weather and the condition Of his own
health, he was unable to reach the lacera-
ted man until forty hours after it happened,
therefore his life is still uncertain. Mr..
Boston is widely known throughout this
section of the country, and his many
friends are already rendering him such
assistance as is within their power. and
deeply regret his misfortune.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
Vocal and Instrum entail Concert.

We learn that the people of Great Falls
and vicinity are to be entertained by vo
cal and instrumental concert at Judge
Hugs hall, March 1, to be given by the
musical club of this place under the man
agement of Mrs. Ladd. Among the tai
ented amateurs who have consented to
take part are: Mesdames Myers, Rolfe,
Phelps and Ladd, and Messrs. Gibson,
Carter, Griffith and Wren. Others are ea-
pected to lend a helping hand in the en-
tertainment whose names will be announc-
ed later and it is whispered that prom
inent business man who enjoys exception
able means of instruction will make his
first appearance on the stage at that time.
We believe no other town in Montana has
so many and so highly cultivated music
ians as Great Falls and we congratulate
our readers on account of the treat in store
for them.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
Religious Notes.
r. S. W.

No services of any description were held
last Sunday, the sudden and heavy snow
storm preventing people from leaving their
homes. The Rev. John Reid will preach
at the school house tomorrow evening.
Sunday school will convene in the after
noon at o'clock. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend these meetings. Our
citizens have responded to the call for aid
in upholding the ministry in this place
with their accustomed generosity. Such
actions speak well for our people.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
Famine Prices.

A private telegram from Fort Benton
received by Helena gentleman, gave
the following prices of staples in that
town: Flour 81 Per sack; coal. $50 to $50
per ton: green willow wood, $2oper cord;
potatoes not to be had at any price. Coun
Gilman Collins learned that flour was SO
per sack. These are regular famine pri
ces.-1udepeladent:
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
For SAFE.

A stock Of stationery, notions, fruit ci-
gar and news stand, in Great Falls for sale.
Stock will invoice about $500. Well es-
tablished business and no competition.
Call on or address,
BEAcHLEY Bros, HICKORY,
If. Great Falls, Mont.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
Printing Material for Sale.

One good 7-column Washington hand
press, one eight-medium Paragon jobber,
quantity of body type, etc.
TRIBUNE COMPANY,
If Crest Falls,
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
&C
For Rent.

a house ON 1st Ave. South, suitable for
either dwelling or boarding house, for.
rent. Call or address this office. If.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-19
TIe-cItters Wanted.

Wanted 25 tie makers Apply at camp
in Teton canyon. Price 20 or II cents.
At HALL s. FRAZER.